5 Superfood Seeds with Amazing Health Benefits

Walk into your local grocery or health-food store and no doubt you’ll find a wide variety of edible seeds.

5 Superfood Seeds with Amazing Health Benefits

Walk into your local grocery or health-food store and no doubt you’ll find a wide variety of edible seeds. They’re all the rage these days and for good reason. Although seeds may be tiny, they’re nutritional powerhouses with healthy protein, vitamins, fats, fiber and minerals. But with so many seeds to choose from, it’s difficult to know which are the best for our health needs. “Each one has its special quality,” says Lisa Dorfman, a Florida-based registered dietician and nutrition coach, whose newest book “Legally Lean: Sports Nutrition Strategies for Optimal Health and Performance” will be published this fall. “I encourage people to focus on getting a variety.” Here are five “superfood” seeds recommended for your diet.

Rona Cherry has written about health and wellness for The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Ladies’ Home Journal, Vegetarian Times and many other publications. She was the editor-In-chief of several national magazines, including Fitness and Longevity.